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...being realistic," says Jonathan Handel, a digital-media attorney at TroyGould in Los Angeles. Although none of the other unions have managed to obtain an increase in DVD residuals, SAG is still pushing for it. But because of the weak economy and the fresh memories of the writers' strike, Handel contends, "they don't have the leverage...
...While the actors' unions continue to spar, studios are hedging their bets when it comes to productions. Executives at two movie studios said they had pushed back production start dates to late summer with the SAG negotiations in mind. If there is a strike, the thinking goes, better that it happen before a $100-million movie gets under...
...special-effects-heavy movie, such as Transformers 2, could switch from filming actors to CGI work if a strike occurred. Meanwhile, one studio is planning a pre-emptive "super junket" for the press - the actors for several of its July and August films are doing their publicity now in case a strike prevents them from working later...
...like NBC's Heroes, ramped up production earlier than usual and have been at work since May. Others, like J.J. Abrams' much-anticipated new Fox show, Fringe, are about to start to production to deliver episodes for a big September promotional push. Fox would not comment on what a strike could mean for its Fringe plans...
...Producers say the rancorous SAG negotiations have already hurt Hollywood. "A de facto strike is quickly shutting down production across the industry as SAG's Hollywood leadership stalls for time to pursue its campaign against AFTRA's new contract," says AMPTP spokesman Jesse Hiestand. "For each day that we are without an agreement, the losses continue to mount for the talent, crews, their families and the businesses that rely on the entertainment industry...